Gerald J. Sinnen
October 29, 1928 -
April 28, 2022
Gerald “Jerry- Hawkeye” Sinnen, age 93, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at his home in Kenosha.
Born on October 29, 1928 in Kenosha, he was the son of the late Clarence and Marrion (Hall) Sinnen.
On Valentine’s Day in 1953, he was united in marriage to Jean Scherer at St. George Catholic Church in Kenosha.
He was a machine repairman at American Motors for 30 years. After his retirement, he worked cutting grass for Kenosha Grounds Care and for the town of Somers. He was also a lifetime farmer.
Jerry was a long-time member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, a member of the Moose Lodge since 1987, past President and Treasurer of Kenosha Hunting and Fishing Club, and volunteered at the INNS program with his wife, Jean at Lord of Life Church for many years. He looked forward to hunting every year in Perkinstown, WI since 1949, never missing a season in 70 years and earning the nickname “Hawkeye”.
Jerry will be missed by his children, Wayne (Cynthia) Sinnen of Kenosha, Diane (Kurt) Schmeiser of Somers, Edward (Terry) Sinnen of Kenosha, Susie (Dean) Kelly of Darien, Donald Sinnen of Racine, and Patricia (Greg) Deuel of Racine; his twelve grandchildren; his seventeen great-grandchildren; his three great-great grandchildren, his siblings, Marilyn (Jack) Bennett of Union Grove, Herbert (Leta) Sinnen of California.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jean; his son, Duane (Luann) Sinnen; and his siblings, Rita (Bill) Neumiller, Robert (Arlene) Sinnen, Elaine (Ron) Finnegan, Ralph (Nora) Sinnen and Joseph (Pat) Sinnen.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Sarah at Hospice Alliance for the compassionate, kind, and loving care provided to Gerald. In addition, the family would also like to thank Marianne Kraus and Laurie Cooper for their amazing acts of kindness and support that were so warmly extended to Gerald and the family.
Service Info
Funeral services honoring Gerald’s life will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m.at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 2224 30th Avenue.
Interment will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.
A visitation for Gerald will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Piasecki Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave, Kenosha, WI.
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Kelly and Elaine CorcoranWe fondly remember Hawkeye passing out flags to all of the children at the Perkinstown Fourth of July Parade.
We were deeply saddened by the news of Gerry's passing. May you and your family feel the light of God's infinite love bless you at this time. You are in our prayers. May the soul of Gerry rest in peace. In Sympathy, Dean & Cathy
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Jeanne C Neu (Tunkieicz)I am so very sorry for your loss. Your father was such a kind and thoughtful man. He (along with Jean) would stop and see my mother at the assisted living center up until my mother's death in 2015. He gave her comfort in knowing that someone cared.
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Jody SchecklerMy heartfelt sympathy to the Sinnen family. I remember your dad's humor so very well! And my mom constantly remarked how much she missed your mom. What a wonderful friendship the four of them had. Now they're all together again. Hugs and prayers to all of you.
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Kevin SinnenLove and condolences to all of Uncle Jerry’s children (my cousins), grandchildren, great grandchildren. My remembrance of him is a kind and gentle uncle. My thoughts and prayers r w u all!
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Donald and Denise LambrechtSo sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. He was a good man. We had many good times with him at the the Somers Inn when we owned it and he was a great cribbage player. He was always fun and a pleasure to be around . He will be missed .
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Bev PattersoDianne and all your family, I am so sorry for your loss. May all your wonderful memories hp you threw these sad times. Hugs from me!
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Randy and Susie Matthias and Marlene HeideTo the Family of Hawkeye, we were so sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing. We have know him most of my life. As a kid my family only had one snowmobile so if Jerry was up and we went snowmobiling and my sister went and rode with my mom Jerry would take me and let me ride with him. He had such a great sense of humor. I always enjoyed visiting with him and listening to his stories. We thought the world of him and he will be sadly missed on his up north visits. Rest In Peace our friend.
